A TWO-PIECE FESTIVE OVERGARMENT 'KAMISHIMO' FOR A GENTLEMAN

Description:

Japan, 19th/20th c.
Hosenlänge: ca. 104 cm
Cotton, dyed with indigo and a fine pattern (so-called Edo-komon) reserved by stencils (katazome). On the shoulders of the vest (kataginu) and the back of the trousers (hakama) a family emblem (mon) with paulownia (kiri).
Former European private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Traces of wear, sligtly faded, trousers trimmed